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2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Review
All-new model good on-road, too.
2006 Range Rover Sport Review Summary & Specifications
As accomplished, and as world-renowned, as Land Rover is in building rugged, go-anywhere passenger vehicles, times change. So must the best. And so must Land Rover, or at least so its management and owners believe. Thus, if the company wants to be a player in the full spectrum of the sport utility market, it must put more emphasis on "sport," an attribute it hasn't emphasized in the past. The full-size, 2006 Range Rover Supercharged was the opening gambit. The smaller, more agile Range Rover Sport may well be the Ace in the hole.New Car Test Drive correspondent Tom Lankard drove the Range Rover Sport in Aspen, Colorado, Moab, Utah, and Carmichael, California.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Tom Lankard |
| Model Lineup | Range Rover Sport HSE ($56,085); Range Rover Sport Supercharged ($69,085) |
| Engines (standard) | 4.2-liter dohc 32-valve supercharged V8 |
| Engines (optional) | 4.4-liter dohc 32-valve 4.4-liter V8; 4.2-liter dohc 32-valve supercharged V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 6-speed CommandShift automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) | 6-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | twin, dual-stage frontal airbags; front seat-mounted side airbags; full-coverage side curtain airbags; antilock brakes with Electronic Brake Force Distribution and brake assist; 4-wheel, all-terrain traction control; Dynamic Stability Control; and child safety seat anchors (LATCH) |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | |
| Basic Warranty | 4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Solihull, England |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-FINE-4WD |
| Manufacturer URL | www.landroverusa.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 56085 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Range Rover Sport Supercharged ($69,085) |
| Standard Equipment | dual-zone climate control; power mirrors, windows and central locking; 8-way, power driver's seat; AM/FM/CD stereo with in-dash, 6-disc changer and 13 speakers; DVD-based, voice-recognition navigation system; and heated front and rear seats |
| Destination Charge | 665 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | Adaptive Cruise Control ($2000); rear seat entertainment system ($2500) |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Price as Tested | 74250 |
| Layout | 4-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 380 @ 5750 |
| Torque | 410 @ 3500 |
| Fuel Economy | 13/19 |
| Wheelbase | 108 |
| Length/Width/Height | 188.5/75.9/71.5 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 38.1 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 39.4/NA/39.1 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 38.4/NA/37.6 |
| Trunk Volume | 71 |
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| Towing Capacity | |
| Front Suspension | independent, double wishbone, cross-linked air, monotube shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Rear Suspension | independent, lateral links, double wishbone, cross-linked air, monotube shocks, stabilizer bar |
| Ground Clearance | 6.8/8.9 |
| Curb Weight | 5670 |
| Stock Tires | 275/40R20 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS, EBD and brake assist |
| Fuel Capacity | 23.3 |
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2006 Land Rover Range Rover Sport
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